Trends:

Fewer audio manufacturers at NAMM

Fewer iPad products

Manufactures releasing more sound reinforcement products

The days of product literature are over

Modular Eurorack synth systems more popular

All-in-one video packages show up

Chinese manufacturers show light show speakers

Sound systems at NAMM shows - subwoofers overpowering, improperly balanced

Products:

Yamaha - Virtual reality presentation of Steve Gadd drum solo

Manley Nu Mu - Stereo compressor

Korg NuTube  - Vacuum tube on a chip

Steven Slate - Raven MTI2

QSC Touchmix

Shure Dual Diaphragm Mics

Dave Smith releases Oberheim OB6

Vox Digital Continental Organ

Eddie Kramer F Pedals with wireless power

Shure Electrostatic Earbuds

VinylRecorders.com - Personal vinyl lathe

Brad Lunde's Subwoofer Pros

Fotex - T-series headphones are back

GTC Sound's Revpad

Soloman Microphones - LoFReQ subkick mic

Low-end DBX and Lexicon products

Mellotron Mini

Radial Di-NET

**Note - If you can, support boutique manufacturers because they really care about their products and sound quality is superior